Conference Session

Focus on the First Year

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry P.E., United States Military Academy; Aaron T Hill Jr. P.E., United States Military Academy; Kevin Taylor Scruggs

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

to the civil engineering profession and their chosen major.This is accomplished through discussion topics, including the engineering design process,aspects of a profession, codes of ethics, sustainability, and technology. CE201 was added to thecivil engineering curriculum during the fall of 2018 and has subsequently been offered every fallsemester. As a required course in the civil engineering curriculum, it is commonly taken during astudent’s first semester in the program, but occasionally it is taken later by students who transferinto the program late. The course is typically team-taught by 2-3 instructors.There are multiple writing assignments within CE201. One reflective essay requires students towrite about their process of selecting

Conference Session

Sustainability & Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Doyle, Santa Clara University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

] and improves professional and personal skills,including teamwork, communication, leadership and ethical awareness [7]. Service learning alsohelps students develop a sense of social responsibility [8] and reiterates the role of engineering asa service profession, especially for underrepresented students [6], [9]. As the edited volume byTseng [10] summarizes, there are a number of examples of service-learning design projects inengineering courses. The service-learning project in this study, however, emphasizes analysisrather than design as a way to increase student interest in the topic of computer programming andstay motivated to learn an important but threshold concept with the goal of increasing retentionin the discipline.An additional

Conference Session

Focus on the First Year

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo A Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer Kaiser, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

and experiences in writing; 3) We aim for you to become familiar with the types of infrastructure, design considerations, ethical considerations, and social, environmental, and cost constraints commonly encountered in CEE and learn how CEE engineers create value for society through their work; 4) We aim for you to develop the ability to think critically about CEE-style problems, drawing on experience you will gain by actively thinking through and observing challenges; 5) We sim got this class to build your curiosity for the profession, such that you will know where to go for more information and will have a better sense of the kinds of classes you might be interested in, the kinds of jobs you will be able

Conference Session

Sustainability & Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julius Ogaga Etuke, Morgan State University; Adeolu Victor Banjo, Morgan State University; Micheal Oketunde Okegbola, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Elkington, Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of 21st CenturyBusiness," Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 23, pp. 229–231, 2000, doi:10.1023/A:1006129603978.[4] A. El-Zein, D. Airey, P. Bowden, and H. Clarkeburn, "Sustainability in engineering education:Looking through the lens of social justice," International Journal of Sustainability in HigherEducation, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 87–98, 2008.[5] N. Gericke, J. Boeve-de Pauw, D. Olsson, and T. Berglund, “The sustainability consciousnessquestionnaire: The theoretical development and empirical validation of an evaluation instrumentfor stakeholders working with sustainable development,” Sustain. Dev., vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 35–49,2019.[6] M. Khalil and R. B. Choudhury, "The integration of

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Professional Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo A. Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Benjamin Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janece Shaffer

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

thinking and practice essential for CEE systems development. Contentincludes sustainability in professional codes of ethics, and models and rating tools forsustainability, environmental impact, and social equity assessment. During this module, the 3Csof EM are discussed and then referred back to throughout the semester. In the second module, thestudents study how to apply optimization, multiple criteria and uncertainty evaluation tools. In thethird module, the students study and apply engineering economic decision analysis tools. In thefourth and final module, which occurs across the entire semester, the students research, evaluateand recommend changes to a large-scale system to enhance its sustainability and performance byapplying the tools they

Conference Session

Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Creativity

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shinae Jang, University of Connecticut; Christa Taylor, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

careers: Leaky pipeline or gender filter?” Gender and Education, 17(4), pp. 369–386, 2005.[2] R. Suresh, “The relationship between barrier courses and persistence in engineering.” Journal of College Student Retention, 8(2), pp. 215–39, 2006/2007.[3] T. Armstrong, Neurodiversity: A Concept Whose Time Has Come. Da Capo Press. 2010. p. 3.[4] T. Armstrong “The Myth of the Normal Brain: Embracing Neurodiversity.” AMA J Ethics.17(4): pp. 348-352, 2015. doi:10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.4.msoc1-1504.[5] C. L. Taylor, A. Esmaili Zaghi, J. C. Kaufman, S. M. Reis, and J. S. Renzulli, “Divergent thinking and academic performance of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder characteristics in engineering

Conference Session

Committee on Professional Practice Presents: Topics in the Academic-Industry Zone

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Aldrich P.E., F.NSPE, F.ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Kleio Avrithi, P.E., Mercer University; Jennifer Hofmann, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

to fulfillment of the necessary KSAs for responsible charge.Employers know there are gaps, especially in “professional skills” (communication, writing,ethical responsibilities, etc.) and wonder what to do about it. The CEBOK3 identifies each ofthese skills and defines the attributes that are gained through mentored experience and life-longself-development to fulfill them. What is needed is a program that translates the content of thePG, ME, and SD outcomes into a format that employers can understand and use to develop theirearly-career civil engineers. ASCE is currently developing such a program (described later in thispaper)These concerns are further exacerbated by shifts in workplace culture as workers demand moreflexible schedules and

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Program Topics

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexandra C. Muscalus, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Benjamin Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

acknowledgement of the importance of performance skillsthrough ABET requirements and the ASCE’s Code of Ethics. See Chowdhury and Murzi’s (2019)literature review for a more thorough account of the historical calls and strategies to incorporateperformance skills education into the engineering curriculum. Engineering educators and industry employers agree that graduates need communicationand interpersonal skills, collaborative and conflict management skills, and a cultural understanding(Seat et al., 2001) to function effectively as an engineer. What has also been agreed upon is thatsimply having a leadership program and/or incorporating teamwork into classes is not enough tosufficiently teach and develop these skills. Vik (2001) addressed this

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Frederick Paige, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

of California, Davis; Monica Cox,The Ohio State University; Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Yvette Pearson, The University ofTexas at Dallas; Donna Riley, University of New Mexico; Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Insituteof Technology.This work is supported by NSF’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education andHuman Resources Program (Grant award numbers: 2121326, 2121376, 2121429, and 2121436)and the Lafayette College Excel Scholars program.References[1] American Society of Civil Engineers, “Code of Ethics,” 2020.[2] “DEI Summit | Penn State Engineering.” https://www.engr.psu.edu/equity-inclusion/dei-summit-22.aspx (accessed Feb. 28, 2023).[3] Construction Inclusion Week, “CIW - About,” About Construction Inclusion Week, Feb.27

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bettina Jeanine Casad, University of Missouri, St. Louis; Monica Palomo, P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Erika Robb Larkins; Natalie Mladenov; Matthew E. Verbyla, San Diego State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

water, sanitation, and the use ofdifferent technologies to manage human excreta and wastewater. Specific objectives ofstudent research projects were: (1) to characterize the performance of wastewatertreatment technologies unique to Brazil that utilized natural and/or anaerobic processes;(2) to quantify the sensitivity and equitability of wastewater surveillance methods; or (3)to study the influence of social and cultural factors on community perceptions of water,sanitation, and wastewater treatment technologies.Pre-departure training. In the weeks leading up to the students’ trip to Brazil, theyparticipated in pre-departure training events, which consisted of the following: 1) Technical engineering workshops (research skills, ethics in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Afeefa Rahman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Casey J Rodgers, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Patricia Clayton, Wake Forest University; Dion Karean Coward; Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Tanya Kunberger P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers; Pinar Omur-Ozbek, Colorado State University; Monica Palomo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Carolyn M Rodak, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute; David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

ethics. Her research interests include drinking water quality and treatment, odorous and toxic algal blooms, impacts of toxins on crops and humans, impacts of wildfires and hydraulic fracking on surface water quality, and affected indoor air quality due to use of contaminated tap water. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #42547Dr. Monica Palomo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Professor B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico, December 1999, summa cum laude. M.S. Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, May 2003

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Donohue Jobe, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University; Paris Eisenman, University of New Mexico; Ethan Kapp, University of New Mexico; Carl Lyle Abadam, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of Texas at Austin; Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

department andSchool of Engineering, and learn about engineering ethics and environmental justice. Thesubsequent two months of class time are used for students to work on their design projects,including group deliverables and presentations. In the final two weeks of the course, studentsdeliver individual presentations on the civil engineering/construction management major or field.Socio-technical design challengesThe course was structured as two group-based design challenges that each took one month tocomplete. Each challenge was structured in a series of deliverables that were worked on as ateam to address research of the problem, design and test of a proposed solution, stakeholder andcustomer analysis, proposal of design solution that integrated

Conference Session

Self-Efficacy & Mindset

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Chris Carroll P.E., Trine University; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; David Weston Johnstone P.E., Ohio Northern University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

, steel design, reinforced concrete design,and structural dynamics. This paper summarizes the details of two iterations of the workshopand each of the associated modules. The paper also includes a summary of pre and postassessments of the faculty participants from both workshop cohorts. The assessments includeevaluation of each participants’ active learning practices and their incorporation andunderstanding of EM principles.Introduction ​An ABET accredited undergraduate engineering program in civil engineering requires theinclusion of a variety of topics. In the Civil Engineering Program Criteria (CEPC) the list oftopics includes sustainability, risk, resilience, diversity, equity, inclusion, an engineering code ofethics ethical dilemma along

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Benjamin Z. Dymond, Northern Arizona University; Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute; Joshua T. Hewes P.E., Northern Arizona University; Robin Tuchscherer, Northern Arizona University; Rebekah Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

topics relevant to seven engineering disciplines, including chemical, civil, electricaland computer, environmental, industrial and systems, mechanical, and “other” engineeringdisciplines. The civil engineering FE exam questions are categorized into 14 different subjects,including mathematics and statistics, ethics and professional practice, engineering economics,statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, materials, fluid mechanics, surveying, water resourcesand environmental, structural, geotechnical, transportation, and construction. Most questions onthe FE exam are multiple-choice format, with a single correct answer. All questions are scoredas either correct or incorrect; no partial credit is given. The exam is computer-based andadministered

Conference Session

ABET, PE, and CEBOK

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Min-Wook Kang, University of South Alabama; John Cleary, University of South Alabama

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

[6]. During the Middle Ages, professionalguilds established regulations akin to codes of ethics, ensuring the quality of construction andpenalizing breaches with financial loss or expulsion from the guild [7]. The term “civil engineer”emerged in the 18th century, distinguishing engineers working on civilian infrastructure frommilitary projects. With the formal establishment of engineering societies such as the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1852, efforts to standardize practices gained momentum,culminating in the formation of key organizations like ASTM International (1898), AASHTO(1914), and NIST (1901) [8].Standards, specifications, and codes are typically developed in response to identified needsarising from industry

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Paul Summerfield, Wentworth Institute of Technology; John Peter Voccio; Wenye Camilla Kuo-Dahab, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Brian Ernst, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Chris Bode-Aluko, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

” is not a valuable use of time, especially when other jobrequirements and expectations are more pressing.Furthermore, there is a burden to ensure and sometimes prove that new material is in factrelevant to the course and does not represent a dilution of the required course material. Thisobstacle is particularly salient when interdisciplinary material is considered. Finding a place formeaningful engagement with concepts like engineering ethics and environmental justice isdifficult when courses are already filled with technical content. If there is no dedicated course forsuch interdisciplinary material, it is easy for it to be pushed to the side.The authors have not encountered institutional opposition; rather, it is institutional inertia